Like the Celtics, Malcolm Brogdon experienced a black hole in Game 3 of the conference final largely dominated by the Heat (128-102). With no points in 18 minutes at 0/6 shooting and a +/- of -23, Boston’s luxury joker went through the meeting like a ghost, helpless against the Florida tidal wave.
These first three games allowed Miami to recall all of its strengths, between its defensive commitment, its rigor, and this Game 3 with the air of demonstration, in which many “role players” have excelled.
This is the observation made by Malcolm Brogdon on the eve of a Game 4 “to life and death”, which underlined the weight of this trademark “Made in Heat”.
“I believe there are teams that have a strong identity, and Miami is one of them. It’s one of those teams, along with Denver, and a few others, that have a really strong identity. They play the same way every night, and are totally committed to that process.”, did he declareregretting that this identity has “weakened” on the side of the Celtics. “We haven’t been consistently good defensively during the season, which was the identity of the team last year”he recalled, echoing the words of Al Horford. “I think that got away from us. We’ve had periods where we’ve been great defensively, but not consistently. »
48 minutes to extend the streak by 48 hours
The substitute point guard also pointed out that the defense has also been one of the Celtics’ strengths this season. To hope to avoid a “sweep” tonight, it will be necessary to compete in terms of commitment and discipline, points on which the Heat have dominated so far.
“Honestly, we’ve struggled in every series we’ve played. Now we’re playing against a team that plays like they’re the best team in the league, and they’re incredibly disciplined, incredibly consistent. And I think we’ve struggled with teams that are consistent, possession after possession, every night.”added Malcolm Brogdon.
The Celtics were already on one knee after losing their first two games at home. Even if they now find themselves on the edge of the abyss, Malcolm Brogdon wants to see his team approach Game 4 with confidence, in order to at least extend the series.
“Absolutely, that’s the approach we have to have. We still think we are the best team. We haven’t played like that in the last three games. But there is a first for everything.
| Malcolm Brogdon | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2016-17 | MIL | 75 | 26 | 45.7 | 40.4 | 86.5 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 10.2 |
| 2017-18 | MIL | 48 | 30 | 48.5 | 38.5 | 88.2 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 13.0 |
| 2018-19 | MIL | 64 | 29 | 50.5 | 42.6 | 92.8 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 15.6 |
| 2019-20 | IND | 54 | 31 | 43.8 | 32.6 | 89.2 | 0.9 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 7.1 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 16.5 |
| 2020-21 | IND | 56 | 35 | 45.3 | 38.8 | 86.4 | 1.0 | 4.2 | 5.3 | 5.9 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 21.2 |
| 2021-22 | IND | 36 | 34 | 44.8 | 31.2 | 85.6 | 0.9 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 5.9 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 19.1 |
| 2022-23 | BOS | 67 | 26 | 48.4 | 44.4 | 87.0 | 0.6 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 14.9 |
| Total | 400 | 30 | 46.7 | 38.8 | 87.9 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 15.4 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Shots made / Shots attempted; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def= defensive rebound; Tot = Total bounces; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost bullets; Ct: Counters; Points = Points.
